Computer and Internet Use at Work in 2001.

Abstract

The personal computer is becoming a hallmark of the workplace in postindustrial America. The advent of microcomputers in the mid-1970s expanded both the use of computers and employees’ computer skills in the workplace. For many people, computers have become an indispensable tool on the job. In September 2001, 72.3 million individuals used a computer at work, accounting for 53.5 percent of total employment; in addition, about 2 of every 5 employed persons connected to the Internet or used e-mail while on the job.1 These findings are from a special supplement to the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted in September 2001.2 The Computer and Internet Use Survey obtained information on computer and Internet or e-mail use at home, school, and work, as well as on the use of the Internet for job searches. The data presented in this article pertain to computer and Internet use at work and to job searches using the Internet.3 (For further information about the survey, see the appendix.)

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